Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

Answers

  • Answer 1

    To cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet before America could fight back. Spoiler: It backfired big time.

  • Answer 2

    Japan wanted to cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet to prevent interference with its plans to dominate Southeast Asia. The attack on December 7, 1941, brought the U.S. into WWII